Apple has been under scrutiny over location data privacy concerns, but the Wall Street Journal reports that Google collects location information multiple times an hour. Google Android phones collect user location information as well as details about surrounding Wi-Fi access points, according to security analysts. The data collection spurs a multi-billion dollar location-based services market. Read the full article at WSJ.com
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
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